Species

Chattonella

Algae and Protists

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Chattonella." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/chattonella.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Chattonella. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/chattonella

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-chattonella,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Chattonella},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/chattonella},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Chattonella is a genus of marine raphidophyte algae in the phylum Heterokontophyta, made up of five recognized species: C. subsalsa, C. antiqua, C. marina, C. minima, and C. ovata. These unicellular flagellates live in brackish coastal waters and are associated with harmful red tide blooms.

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